[jtedward]

> Well that's not that exciting or even new. I don't know of other countries, but some of brazilian literature classics from the XIX century were originally published in small pieces at daily newspapers. With intense debate around the paths of the story.

Two questions:

1. What specifically are you referring to?

2. Why did you feel the neeed to express it in Roman numeral?

[jrz53]

I don’t know what story the poster was referring to, but the use of Roman numerals for centuries is the standard in Spanish and I assume in Portuguese too. If the poster is Brazilian, then his use of Roman numerals is of no surprise.

[soneca]

Exactly, in Brazil is the norm. I didn't think it could not be in english. My only while writing was if it should be "XIX century" or "century XIX". Apparently, neither :)

[pasquinelli]

It was typical for novels I'm the 19th century to be published first in papers, serialized into many installments over a period of time, giving readers an opportunity to talk about it, like episodes of a TV show, and perhaps steer the direction of the story.

[soneca]

Yes. As everything big in culture at the time, it started in France: http://www.gutenberg.us/articles/roman-feuilleton

But it happened in the USA also, as serial novels: http://www.gutenberg.us/articles/Serial_novel

[saalweachter]

20th century too. The Foundation series was originally a serial.